NBC's Meredith Vieira on Thursday conducted a defensive interview with Fox News contributor Dick Morris, at one point skeptically wondering if "the Republican tactic from this point on" would be "to sit and watch Obama fail." Later, when Morris pointed out the problems with the Canadian health care system, the Today host retorted, "But, the President clearly has said that's not the road he's headed down."
On one level, NBC should be commended for actually featuring Morris to talk about "Catastrophe," his new anti-Obama book. But, the interview didn't air until 8:51am, long after many Americans had left for work. Co-host Matt Lauer dominated most of the program's first two hours, reporting live from the late Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch.
This led Morris to make a dig at the show's excessive coverage. Speaking of Canada's government-run health care, he quipped, "So in Canada, there's a 16 percent higher death rate from cancer than in the United States. And that's not Neverland, that's U.S."
After Vieira read aloud the lengthy subtitle of Morris' book, which accuses Obama of making the recession worse, the journalist fretted, "What an indictment of the administration. Where do you come up with that?" She responded to a litany of the author's complaints about economic policy by insisting, "But, then why, Dick, do you think a majority of Americans, 56 percent by our latest poll, think he is doing a good job?"
The NBC co-anchor recited a comment from the National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman, Senator John Cornyn, in which he asserted that now that the Democrats have Al Franken seated and 60 votes, the "era of excuses" is over. Misrepresenting what Cornyn said, Vieira spun, "Is that essentially going to be the Republican tactic from this point on, to sit and watch Obama fail?"
A transcript of the July 2 segment, which aired at 8:51am, follows:
MEREDITH VIEIRA: Dick Morris is a veteran political strategist and co-author of the new book "Catastrophe: How Obama, Congress and the Special Interests are Transforming a Slump Into a Crash, Freedom Into Socialism and a Disaster Into a Catastrophe and How to Fight Back." Dick Morris, good morning.
DICK MORRIS: Well, is the segment over after you read the title?
VIEIRA: What an indictment of the administration. Where do you come up with that?
MORRIS: Well, he inherited a disaster that was the recession. And the first thing he did was to spend over a trillion dollars in stimulus and supplemental appropriation and it has done no good. In August [sic], the American people got $50 billion of stimulus money. Their income rose $121 billion but the savings rose $131 billion. They saved it all. Nobody spent it and now Obama has doubled interest rates, mortgage rates are up by a point in the last six weeks, entirely to fund the stimulus package that's not stimulating.
VIEIRA: But, then why, Dick, do you think a majority of Americans, 56 percent by our latest poll, think he is doing a good job?
MORRIS: Well, because we- it takes awhile for us to adjust to the idea that the recession began under Bush is basically winding down, and the recession that's being caused by Obama's policies is revving up. In fact, I believe that not only will this- look, I used to work for Bill Clinton. Bill Clinton balanced the budget, eliminated the deficit and cut capital gains, lowered interest rates. Obama-
VIEIRA: But, he didn't inherit the mess that Obama inherited.
MORRIS: Obama- Obama raised interest rates, doubled the deficit and is raising taxes. Clinton inherited quite a mess and the idea that you solve that problem by increasing the deficit and elbowing everyone aside at the loan window to get in there first is just wrong. So, I think that he's giving us several more years of recession, followed by inflation. The money supply has tripled since October.
VIEIRA: Meanwhile the super majority in the Senate, now that Al Franken has won his seat. Texas Senator John Cornyn chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee had this to say. He said, "With that super majority, the era of excuses and finger pointing is now over." Is that essentially going to be the Republican tactic from this point on, to sit and watch Obama fail?
MORRIS: Well, it will be, hopefully, to save the country's health care system. I mean, the big stakes that are up this summer is health care and it completely stands to reason that you cannot take the same number of doctors that treat 250 million covered Americans and ask them to treat 300 million without creating some scarcity. Now, obviously, that new 50 million has got to be covered, but the right thing to do is to expand the number of doctors and then expand the number of patients so you don't have shortfalls. My wife, Eileen McGann and I, who wrote this book together, rushed the book into print. We finished it on May 6. It was in stores six weeks later, because we wanted to get the facts of the Canadian health care system out.
VIEIRA: But, the President clearly has said that's not the road he's headed down.
MORRIS: It's the road he's headed down because what he's going to do is ask fewer doctors to cover more patients, and that's going to cause rationing and government-managed care. So in Canada, there's a 16 percent higher death rate from cancer than in the United States. And that's not Neverland, that's U.S.
VIEIRA: All right. Dick Morris, thanks so much. That's U.S., according to Dick Morris. We'll be back after your local news.
—Scott Whitlock is a news analyst for the Media Research Center.
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Is that essentially going
July 2, 2009 - 14:00 ET by bigtimerIs that essentially going to be the Republican tactic from this point on, to sit and watch Obama fail?
Yep!
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Yeah, I'm not sure I see
July 2, 2009 - 15:25 ET by PeskyDaneYeah, I'm not sure I see the problem, either.
Me, either
July 2, 2009 - 17:02 ET by CarlosSAt least we're not going to actively campaign for BOs failure like the democRATs did while Bush was running things. Like a certain senator making that quicky trip to Syria right after getting the briefing on the start of war in Iraq, or certain "newspapers" printing classified memos and briefings..., no, we'll just bide our time
Vieira is drinking the Osama Bama Kool-Aid!
July 2, 2009 - 14:05 ET by goldenthroatVIEIRA: "But, the President clearly has said that's not the road he's headed down."
Yep - she has swallowed the leftist Obamessiah philosophy hook, line and sinker. How much dumber can this woman and her MSM cronies get? Thank goodness Dick Morris has the guts to tell it like it is. However, I am not holding my breath as to whether or not they'll ever get the message.
"Inferior people should not be employed!" - Firesign Theatre
You're Kidding Right???
July 2, 2009 - 14:03 ET by Gothampc"the Republican tactic from this point on" would be "to sit and watch Obama fail."
The last time I checked, the Senate had a filibuster 60 seats favoring the Democrats. What exactly are the Republicans supposed to do?
I figure that no matter what happens, Obama will blame the GOP. Congress could be 100% Democrat and they'd still find a way to blame the GOP.
Inherited
July 2, 2009 - 14:09 ET by jdlybrandI think if I hear "inherited" one more time, I'll just explode. I'd like the MSM to do their jobs and stop regurgitating state run media talking points. I won't hold my breath.
Amazing
July 2, 2009 - 18:08 ET by NewHampshireThey defend Obama's 4X spending and nationalizing and seizing private property while continuing to do the 'blame Bush' game for what he did which looks like a boy scout compared to what Obama the dictator is doing!!!!
They have the ability to become completely blind to anything he's doing at all.. he could rape and murder their sister in front of them and they wouldn't flinch!!!!!
Musta been some strong Koolaid.
"the Republican tactic
July 2, 2009 - 14:10 ET by moderncommentaries83Yep. That's pretty much it.
Obama and his administration have made it clear - repeatedly - that they won and are under no obligation to acknowledge or compromise with Republicans.
Fine.
Let them. Let them screw this country up so badly it'll take years to fully recover. And let them take every single freakin' iota of blame for the disaster.
Aut viam inveniam aut faciam
Because they will "sit and
July 2, 2009 - 15:11 ET by MrSnugglesBecause they will "sit and watch obama fail", the GOP will clearly be the scapegoat when people figure out that things are not going to get better. "If only they would have voted with the democrats on every issue, things might have worked out" will be the media meme.
We don't exist
July 2, 2009 - 21:04 ET by NewHampshireAccording to them we don't exist, until and unless they want to blame someone for something.
They can't blame all this reckless stuff on Bush!
It's the Obama war, the Obama economy, and the Obama dictatorship now!
MEREDITH VIEIRA ...
July 2, 2009 - 14:10 ET by SentryDanMEREDITH VIEIRA is another one of those people who grew up in the late 60s and 70s who were the first group of students to be dumbed down. Her arrogance shows. Tis a shame she doesn't know how to think for herself.
Remember folks, Freedom isn't Free. It was bought with the blood and sacrifice of the men and women who are serving and who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
For those who fought for it, Freedom has a flavor that the protected will never know.
Also remember folks, that the way to SUPPORT THE TROOPS is to support their mission. Anyone who says that they support the troops but don't support their mission is lying about supporting the troops. And if you want to know, yes I do have a dog in the fight, he is a United States Marine.
Dan
July 2, 2009 - 17:49 ET by jdlybrandThank God some of us grew up at some point. I look back at those days and say to myself, "what the hell was I thinking?".
Dazed and Confused
July 3, 2009 - 08:38 ET by beauxdogDear SentryDan:
Please take a deep breath and understand that I am respectfully disagreeing with you about supporting the troops verses the mission. Mostly I am confused about your assertion that you have to support the mission to support the troops.
I can remember the pre-Clinton era when Rush would assert the same thing... you can't support the troops without supporting the mission. Then I remember the Clinton era when Rush did just that... supported the troops without supporting the mission in the military intervention in the former Yugoslovia. I kept waiting for someone to mention the hypocrisy, but it never happened.
Personally, I can see wanting the best of everything for the troops being placed in harm's way while disagreeing with the political need for them being in harm's way. This does not mean I want to undermine their sacrifice or to belittle their loss in a campaign that I think is wrong. Every military life is precious.
People can honestly support the troops and not support their mission... from both sides of the political spectrum. I can support our people without supporting our politics. Their sacrifice in a good cause is just as precious as in a bad cause.
I have a son in the Air Force who will be deploying very shortly to the Middle East.
Beauxdog
I guess
July 5, 2009 - 23:13 ET by beauxdogI guess SentryDan or any of you others that feel the way he does, doesn't care to enlighten me as to why people can't support the troops without supporting the mission.
That's too bad.
If Obama decided to invade Honduras over their sending his friend packing, I would definitly support the troops, but DEFINITLY not the mission.
I don't understand how the two are inexclusively linked.
Your hipocrisy is starting to smell.
Beauxdog
OK, lemme take a stab
July 6, 2009 - 10:29 ET by lotrLest your callout go unanswered. Please note that I don't have any vested interest in this thread in terms of ego, etc.
First, point taken on your end -- it is indeed possible to be opposed to a military mission or policy of a specific adminstration while wanted the best for the troops (aka, "supporting them"). I'm not sure of the example you cite RE Limbaugh as I never have listened to his radio show, but assuming it's true, it does demonstrate this from oppositie end of the political spectrum.
That said, however, allow me to provide some of the reasons we who are right-of-center may take exception to left-of-center criticism of recent wars.
There is a very delicate line here. If, say, Obama started acting like Stalin and used the military for tyranny, then one would not only be morally obliged to oppose Obama, but also the troops (and as an aside, that's where the 2nd Amendment comes into play). Of course, this is a hypothetical, as our Constitution (as written, not the "living-breathing Alinsky-version") is set up to be very robust to this ever happening.
According to the same document (the Constitution), the POTUS is the Commander in Chief who swears to "defend the Constitution" (i.e., the U.S.). Thus, it is the POTUS' solemn responsibility to defend American interests and the American people. You will not find anyone here opposing a sitting POTUS on these grounds. For example, I don't think you'll find anyone here in opposition to JFK or LBJ in their military policies.
If there was opposition to Clinton's policies by Limbaugh et al., it probably was because of Bullet #2 above -- our military is for U.S. interests (not, for example, Alinsky-globalist interests). Although, again, this would need to be verified.
Forgive us, but folks like me tend to have a bit of a knee-jerk reaction to those left-of-center criticizing America's war policies. As per Bullet #1, we tend to give the POTUS the benefit of the doubt. As far as I know, Clinton probably had plenty of left-wing critics, far harsher than Limbaugh (who may have been only nitpicking, not launching personal attacks as the previous POTUS was, and is still, brutally subjected). That guy (W) had a backbone. And the Left hated him even more for it. Has the new-Left ever supported America's military policies since WWII?
Military personal tend on being right-of-center, tend to respect POTUS' like W, JFK, GHWB and RWR, and they tend on "supporting" the mission they are putting their lives on the line for. Therefore, it is somewhat understandable how they (and we here) may take exception with left-of-center pacifists "not supporting" their work. No offense.
Hope that helps.
"Let's wrap him up, alright?" -- Keith Olbermann
Dear LOTR:
July 6, 2009 - 17:10 ET by beauxdogOk... first of all... I am about as right of center as you can get. I consider Limbaugh a moderate.
I do appreciate your attempt at explaining this, but it really didn't make a lot of sense.
Something this basic should have a very basic explanation.
Thanks for trying. I am still waiting for the advocates to respond.
Beauxdog
~Arghhh
July 6, 2009 - 17:34 ET by choselife3xWhen oh when oh when was the last time someone around here claimed to be to the right of Rush Limbaugh........Obama, if only I could remember.....
**choselife3x
April 30, 2009 - 12:33 ET by pelicanmarsh
I gladly confess to anyone reading that I was here originally under the screen-name of dborschjr68, absolutely.
Under that name, I did copious amounts of research and note-taking as
to who was who, who was liberal, who was conservative, etc. I even
posted a forum topic regarding this subject. It wasa very fruitful
venture.
Then, when I felt it was time, I relinquished my dborschjr68 name and returned as pelicanmarsh, as you can easily see.
"Being found out" implies I was here to be a "troll" or trouble-maker, and this is simply not the case. My core beliefs are to the extreme right of Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter combined.
How's your blog coming along, get any comments yet?
That high-pitched scream you hear is the troll under my heel.
Any idea?
July 8, 2009 - 03:26 ET by beauxdogDo you really have any idea how stupid this makes you look?
You remind me of the failed super hero that announces his presence, with his cape flapping in the wind, just to look like the fool you are.
That's not a troll under your heel, it's your cat's squeaky toy.
Thank you,
Beauxdog
~Oh Donald
July 9, 2009 - 10:02 ET by choselife3xDon't be so bitter. ;-)
That high-pitched scream you hear is the troll under my heel.
oh well
July 6, 2009 - 21:30 ET by lotrSincerely glad to hear that. You are on the side of reason then.
But sorry to hear that. I realize that it wasn't straightforward, but I tried. Bottom line is that there isn't an easy explanation, but the Right is far more supportive of our military in general.
"Let's wrap him up, alright?" -- Keith Olbermann
Thank you for your reply
July 8, 2009 - 03:14 ET by beauxdogBottom line is that there isn't an easy explanation, but the Right is far more supportive of our military in general.
That is where I am confused. I AM very supportive of the military and always have been. Whenever I run across a member of the services, I thank them for their service. I recognize the possible sacrifice they have put themselves in line for and am grateful that I don't have to.
That doesn't mean I have to agree with what some asinine, liberal politician thinks is a good way to spend their life. And since there are two sides to every coin, I recognize there may be some folks on the other side of the isle that disagree with what my asinine politicans think is a good use, even though I may agree with the cause.
The important thing is to support the troops and recognize their sacrifice in the service to our country. Do not diminish them by quibbling over who is right and who is wrong.
It is possible, on both sides of the isle, to support the troops without supporting the mission. It is completely logical. It is completely patriotic. It is completely American. And if you disagree... that is completely within your rights... but don't you dare impune my patriotism.
Thank you.
Beauxdog
Lame Excuses From Lame Media
July 2, 2009 - 14:12 ET by Junk Science Skeptic"But, he didn't inherit the mess that Obama inherited."
This should go down in the record books as the most fallacious excuse in recorded history.
Obambi campaigned and was at least partially elected on the claim that he could and would "fix" the economy, not that he wouldn't be able to fix what he chose to "inherit."
And of course this doesn't even begin to take into account the damage purposely done to the economy by the media, Soros, et al, to get him elected.
Cloward-Piven
July 2, 2009 - 18:21 ET by NewHampshireLook up Cloward-Piven strategy.
Just as education has already been deliberately dumbed down (www.deliberatedumbin...) now the country is being deliberately looted and destroyed so that there will be just two classes -- the ruling elitists foreign bankers for whom Obama is a puppet and the rest of us, all poor and taxed and controlled. This is the coming planned society.
Huxley knew it, Orwell knew it, Quigley knew it, Bush 41 warned they would be successful in implementing it.
It's called the world order and the republicans up at that level are all part of it.. Bush 41 has been traveling the world promoting world gov't with Bubba Clinton, even though the media doesn't tell you.
Bush 41 even said Clinton was 'like a son' to him.
NH.... I fear we will
July 2, 2009 - 18:31 ET by bigtimerNH....
I fear we will never see this country the same after O and his masters are done.
At least we have memories of what she once was.
Terrified of what's coming down the road.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Cloward Priven
July 3, 2009 - 00:42 ET by m1xramJames Simpson at American Thinker goes into great detail to describe the "Cloward Piven strategy" and it's connection to Democrats and Obama.
He has already failed... his country.
the training wheels are off
July 2, 2009 - 14:13 ET by katainkentHere we are six months in. Obama has to own his show now. He's has his finger in so many pies he make little Jack Horner seem picky. I like that the GOP are finally (for the most part) standing away from this train wreck. There is nothing they can really do except sign away their constituents trust.
Bipartisanship is a bedtime story they tell the jr congressmen.
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Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past - George Orwell - 1984
"Is that essentially going
July 2, 2009 - 14:14 ET by motherbelt"Is that essentially going to be the Republican tactic from this point on, to sit and watch Obama fail?"
so apparently Veiera knows that Obama is going to fail, and just wants to know if the Republicans plan to sit and watch, or try to help him succeed, because obviously, if they do nothing, he's got the votes to get what he wants, so they can't stop him.
But, the President clearly has said that's not the road he's headed down.
And Meredith, that's "clearly" nonsense. He also "clearly" said that he had no interest in running GM...and that he didn't want to run any banks.
He is very good at saying "clearly" what he won't do, even as he is in the process of doing it.
I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson
You're right motherbelt
July 2, 2009 - 14:31 ET by RoloTI was just driving in my car today listening to CNBC when, yet again, they had to switch to our beloved leader making has daily address to the publikk droning and ahing yet again about the need for.....who am I kidding I had no idea what the hell he was talking about and quickly changed the channel.
The point is I no longer want to listen to one word he says because he will say absolutely anything. His words have no meaning. He has perfected the "1984" art of doublespeak. OBAMAHHH please take one lousy day off from addressing the serfs.
I cannot take anymore from
July 2, 2009 - 14:38 ET by bigtimerI cannot take anymore from him either...some people just don't know when to shut the heck up and get out of site for awhile.
Let alone his double-talking all the time.
It's going to be a long 3 and a half years.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Let me be clear . . . and lie with clarity
July 2, 2009 - 14:52 ET by SeftonObama should cut the "Let me be perfectly clear on this..." opener.
By now, anyone with common sense knows this means he's just going to: a) lie, b) insert a strawman, c) it's just a pause line to allow the teleprompter to catch up, d) repeat the lie because even he can't believe what he's actually saying.
"Let me be perfectly clear"
July 2, 2009 - 16:23 ET by BlondeFunny you should mention that. I ran across this at the UK Daily Mail, and immediately thought of The One:
This statement, of course, won a nomination for the "Inexcusable Gobbledygook Award".
Sounds familiar, doesn't it?
I hope he fails, too.
Yes, I thought that was an
July 2, 2009 - 16:01 ET by AlanaYes, I thought that was an odd phrase. "Sit and watch Obama fail." What does she want them to do, help him fail?
terminology again
July 3, 2009 - 00:52 ET by m1xramMB - I think "clearly" is just more liberal terminology. We just need to translate it back to normal english. Let's use it in a sentence...
Sometimes you hear similar phrases on the witness stand.
He has already failed... his country.
OK, let me attempt to
July 2, 2009 - 14:46 ET by Tom PaineOK, let me attempt to break this down:
A- In the liberal mind, Obama is correct in everything he says and does.
B- He also now has a filibuster proof congress that will allow him to enact virtually anything he wants without any Republican input whatsoever.
Then, by definition, how can Meredith believe there is the slightest possibility that Obama will fail? Or is she really afraid that he will go down in flames with virtually no Republican fingerprints on any of his failed legislation?
What are they supposed to
July 2, 2009 - 14:54 ET by mattmWhat are they supposed to do Meredith, you empty-headed wench, join him in his failure?
(As if you and your contemptible hypocritical ilk were routing for Bush duing his two terms)
There are a lot of people
July 2, 2009 - 14:55 ET by AlanaThere are a lot of people who hold onto the idea that "but Obama said . . ." this or that. I know these people.
If Obama said something, that's good as gold for them. (At any given time, because they don't compare it to what he said at a previous time.)
It's amazing to me how many otherwise intelligent people think "but Obama said . . . " is all they need to know. (And I thought I was naive.)
Actually..
July 2, 2009 - 18:31 ET by NewHampshireI had someone have the audacity to say to me, after I asked them to explain how they didn't mind him handing $14 trillion to some private offshore bankers, that he was going to put a stop to handouts for corporations.
It's like they are so brainwashed by the perceptions they attach to these fake do-gooders they don't see that people like Obama are the most racist, the most controlling, the most lying, the most taxing and the most beholden to the 'rich'....
How does it feel I said, to have your 401K looted so Soros and Rockefeller can stay rich?
On watching Obama fail...
July 2, 2009 - 15:29 ET by PrairieSky" Is that essentially going to be the Republican tactic from this point on, to sit and watch Obama fail?"
You betcha! Works for me...
These hypocritical bastards...During the Bush administration, these same people were cheering from the sidelines whenever Bush ran into political trouble, and many were very nearly openly hoping that we would lose the Iraq War in the hopes that it would damage Bush...Now that their boy is in the WH and is running into difficulty, they're screaming that the right is being "mean" to Obama and are watching and hoping for him to fail.
I say what goes around, comes around...Deal with it!
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
It's that simple Meredith
July 2, 2009 - 15:41 ET by acumenBut, then why, Dick, do you think a majority of Americans, 56 percent by our latest poll, think he is doing a good job?
State run media.
acumen... Precisely. Dou
July 2, 2009 - 15:48 ET by bigtimeracumen...
Precisely.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Earth to VIEIRA
July 2, 2009 - 15:52 ET by RD Kinghe is failed, he is a failure, he has always been AA and never excelled or succeeded at anything it is only those and you that have held him up and tried to pass him off for what he is not and never will be. To top that off he is a muslim and not a natural born citizen, how much more do you need to know that obama spells failure? If that ain't enough then try this on for size obamaite = IDIOT.
Let's Honduras osama bin obama together.
"Is that essentially going
July 2, 2009 - 15:56 ET by Ruths husband Ben"Is that essentially going to be the Republican tactic from this point on, to sit and watch Obama fail?"
Come on Meredith, have a little compassion. Some of those Republicans are pretty old. You can't expect them to stand for the next 3 years.
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. - Groucho
well look...
July 2, 2009 - 16:14 ET by American.Patriot...no-one ever acused Meridth or the other NBC morning show talking heads of being intelligent
"When I look in the mirror, I say, 'He did not sell his soul for short-term politics.'" President George W. Bush, June 18, 2009
But, the President clearly
July 2, 2009 - 16:42 ET by GregEBut, the President clearly has said that's not the road he's headed down.
Well, then golly gee Beave, it must be true. Gospel at that. I mean, heck, we all know that words speak louder than the countless action examples don't we?
Obama you need a rest.
July 2, 2009 - 16:53 ET by Dena InaTake a vacation...try to outdo Pres. Bush and his time away from the White House. And take the Dems with you.
Dena
"I survived Roe v. Wade"
Dena... Good idea...make
July 2, 2009 - 17:04 ET by bigtimerDena...
Good idea...make that a nice long extended vacation, three and a half years will do just fine.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Speaking of Dick Morris...
July 2, 2009 - 17:34 ET by Georgia GirlWell, this was an informative (if not chilling) analysis by Morris regarding Obama's dirty tricks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dboo8kLHvfM
I hate to break it to Vieira, but Obama has already failed.
July 2, 2009 - 17:49 ET by R D Helm...the dumbMasses just haven't figured it out yet.
-Dave
"Obama's health care 'reform' plan is to blow up the building in order to fix a leak in the roof." - Herman Cain
Dave~
July 2, 2009 - 18:00 ET by Georgia GirlHow frickin' long does it take some people to get the blinders off? No need to answer that. ^_^ But seriously, you have to practically have zero common sense ... never catch the news (even with the bias) ... and be living in Fantasyland to not get that this guy is America's worst nightmare!
GG, Government schools beat common sense...
July 2, 2009 - 18:38 ET by R D Helm...out of the American people a long time ago.
We are now the United States of (mindless) Entertainment, and will remain so until we soon become the United Socialist States of Amerika.
-Dave
"Obama's health care 'reform' plan is to blow up the building in order to fix a leak in the roof." - Herman Cain
Dave~
July 2, 2009 - 18:41 ET by Georgia GirlIt's so incredibly sad.
Viera
July 2, 2009 - 18:05 ET by NewHampshireIt's baffling to think this woman could be so stupid and yet, have such a smart brother (Dr. Edwin Viera) who is a patriot and sovereignty saver.
As opposed to the Democrats
July 2, 2009 - 20:38 ET by lotrAs opposed to the Democrats "plan" to use a "no-limit" credit card to go on a mass shopping spree?
"Let's wrap him up, alright?" -- Keith Olbermann
I would like imput from N/B brothers and sisters on this theory
July 2, 2009 - 21:05 ET by political mavenWhy the liberals defend him (Obama) and liberal policies so vehemently.
The obvious question is these people do have some intelligence. Yet they so obviously deny reality...(eg. gun control -one of many examples)
I think they all see what we see. They see black crime ruining the country. They see deviants destroying society. They see Muslims destroying the world.
But since they were trained that everyone is really the same and no one is really responsible for what they do, they feel so guilty , deep down, seeing the truth, that they must be very vocal and insist that they belive what they are "supposed" to.
Like the emperors new clothes, they are scared to admit their true thoughts.
I'm sure some of you can verbalize this better than I. I would love to hear your thoughts.
In addition, I think the reason Obama was so attractive to so many whites, is a form of the stockholm syndrome. Black crime is perhaps 50 times higher than white. When seeing a black guy, who speaks, dresses, and associates normally, there is a yearning for and a hope for someone who will clean up the others. Perhaps a hope he would set an example about family, education ....just thinking. Not that it;s rational, just people are so sick of constantly being victimized by the black thug culture..
thoughts?
~Black crime?
July 2, 2009 - 21:26 ET by choselife3xAs opposed to blue? Or perhaps orange? How about green? Crime is crime.
That high-pitched scream you hear is the troll under my heel.
I think your post is bogus.
July 2, 2009 - 21:39 ET by Radical1979I think your post is bogus.
What does she want the
July 3, 2009 - 08:24 ET by flyingmonkeyWhat does she want the Republicans to do? Sign on to Obama's misguided policies?
That would be like a sailor jumping ship from the RMS Carpathia to the HMS Titanic.
I think Political Maven is
July 3, 2009 - 11:27 ET by Radical1979I think Political Maven is looking for some racial commentary to run with. Truth is, people here don't dislike Obama because he's black. People dislike him because he's a socialist whose going to bring down our country.
jessieH
July 3, 2009 - 11:29 ET by jessieHjessieH When these so called "journalists" lose their jobs & have to go to work at McDonalds or walmart, they might change their views on mr. obama. That is, unless obama gives them a govt. job.
Vieira
July 3, 2009 - 13:03 ET by east tennessee johnBut mereditz, his BOness can't be wrong so I guess the GOP and the rest of us are just wasting our time,right?
Is that essentially going
July 3, 2009 - 18:55 ET by fitzfongIs that essentially going to be the Republican tactic from this point on, to sit and watch Obama fail?
Well, the Community Organizer and his chief goons in the Senate and House have made it clear that they are not the least bit interested in Republican input in the crafting of policy going forward. So, yes, they're going to sit and watch Obama fail. What other choice have they been left with?
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." -George Best
I'm having a little trouble
July 3, 2009 - 20:05 ET by pitter43I'm having a little trouble seeing just what she thinks we should do. Are we supposed to help him fail? He seems to be failing just fine by himself.
I'm surprised they would even have...
July 4, 2009 - 02:54 ET by jawebster1Dick Morris on their show. He is very good about exposing the left and that is not something they want done. Perhaps that is the reason why they put him on when time was running out and most viewers were no longer watching. Bet he's not invited back. Jim Webster